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. >> washbourne went to harvard law school. he emigrated out west to illinois where the lead mine industry was in its heyday. he arrived after a month's journey by ship, by stagecoach, by train, and arrived in this muddy mining town, boarded himself in a log cabin, established a look -- law practice. he worked his way up and became a successful lawyer. he got involved politically, ran for congress. served for eight terms. he befriended abraham lincoln and you sillies s. gragrant. washbourne was a close confidante. after grant was elected president, he appointed washbou rne secretary of state. washbourne became ill. his family felt for his life -- there for his life. he submitted his resignation. grant accepted his resignation. over the next couple of months, he regained his health, which was always fragile. grant offered him the position as minister of france and ambassador. >> michael hill, elihu washbourne. the only diplomat from a major power to stay during the siege of paris. son and 9:00. >> first lady mr. obama welcome to
. >> washbourne went to harvard law school. he emigrated out west to illinois where the lead mine industry was in its heyday. he arrived after a month's journey by ship, by stagecoach, by train, and arrived in this muddy mining town, boarded himself in a log cabin, established a look -- law practice. he worked his way up and became a successful lawyer. he got involved politically, ran for congress. served for eight terms. he befriended abraham lincoln and you sillies s. gragrant....
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so we don't have a law we have a law that is being used whenever the government feels like using it rids here began years before the arab spring protests but have intensified over a series of political crises the opposition dominated parliament was dismissed earlier this year following a row with the ruling establishment the electoral law was then changed prompting many to boycott kuwait's most recent parliamentary vote the resulting divide is unlikely to be bridged anytime soon and it leaves the monarchy with an energized opposition eager to make itself heard was really more current i think she was now what people are trying to i think that there are was. some stuff they want more for you know the right it was actually rochester this one shows that while the isn't enough that it was was actually in the future and how that future plays out well write the next chapter of the arab spring to see catherine r.t. . onal seat of calm does more than rest to bring again as the decades and centuries old monuc is in the gulf states and you can heard that all you can have that ground info analysis o
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and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends dember 7th. so now's the time. visit care.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >> our ultimate goal is an agreement that gets our long-term deficit under control in a way that's fair and balanced. and that kind of agreement would be good for our businesses, it'd be good for our economy, it would be good for our children's future and i believe that both parties can agree on a frame work that does that in the coming weeks. in fact, my hope is to get this done before christmas. >> so right now, all eyes are on the white house. the country doesn't need a victory lap, it needs leadership. it's time for the president, congressional democrats to tell the american people what spending cuts they're willing to make and we'd like to thank the president for adopting the fox news slogan there and as we get closer to the fiscal cliff, both sides seem to be standing tough and what about the coverage, jim in. >> i think the debate overall that began with simpson bowls saying we should roughly have tax cuts, tax incr
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so we don't have a law we have a law that is being used whenever the government feels like using the riffs here began years before the arab spring protests but have intensified over a series of political crises the opposition dominated parliament was dismissed earlier this year following a row with the ruling establishment the electoral law was then changed prompting many to boycott kuwait's most recent parliamentary vote the resulting divide is unlikely to be bridged anytime soon and it leaves the monarchy with an energized opposition eager to make itself heard i was actually. this was reading recently for a car that was. down what people are trying to say by taking the streets up there are. a little system they want more freedom. justice one show us that load isn't enough to sit in. the usa in the future and how that future plays out well write the next chapter of the arab spring to seek out the no forty eight. in gaza more than one hundred thousand people have joined celebrations marking the twenty fifth anniversary of a mass the crowds were addressed by the exiled leader of the i
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flexibility and agility on law enforcement. the ability to protect and defend the american republic. some of these measures remove the flexibility and increased the bureaucratic aspects. frankly, make our jobs more difficult. >> defining electronic privacy. if tonight at 8:00 eastern on " but communicators" on c-span to. -- "the communicators" on cspan2. >> we are at the new york state museum. this is our gallery dedicated to the september 11 attacks. we decided with the gallery to tell the story from the first moments of the attacks using objects and photographs from the world trade center site. this is a piece of steel from the south tower. we put it in a place where the public can come and touch it. it gives the visitor a real tangible experience. this is a piece of steel from the north at towers, 71 through 74. this is a dramatically bent a piece of steel. this is more than 10 stories from the impact of flight 11. again, you can see the openings for the windows would have been. the metal stripping would have held the alumin
flexibility and agility on law enforcement. the ability to protect and defend the american republic. some of these measures remove the flexibility and increased the bureaucratic aspects. frankly, make our jobs more difficult. >> defining electronic privacy. if tonight at 8:00 eastern on " but communicators" on c-span to. -- "the communicators" on cspan2. >> we are at the new york state museum. this is our gallery dedicated to the september 11 attacks. we decided...
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request from liberty university to reopen its lawsuit against a main provisions of the health care law, arguing they're unconstitutional on the religious grounds and this of course goes to the point about the law requiring employers to provide contraception and no idea how far it will go, but the court deserves credit for parts of the hearing. >> thanks. >> bret? >> this is a miss to china's people's daily largest newspaper i think in the world which picked up an item in the american media called kim jong un, the media, and came from the satire cal newspaper "the onion" sometimes things were lost in translation and this was irony. >> that's funny. >> the largest black hole ever seen in the galaxy, the size of 77 million suns, it's 250 million light years away from the earth and it's incomprehensible. what i like most about it though, it's rather humbling. >> paul: i thought you were describing washington. >> that's not humbling, fright any. >> paul: but it is incomprehensible. >> 250 million light years away from anybody's experience. >> paul: okay, remember, if you have your own hit o
request from liberty university to reopen its lawsuit against a main provisions of the health care law, arguing they're unconstitutional on the religious grounds and this of course goes to the point about the law requiring employers to provide contraception and no idea how far it will go, but the court deserves credit for parts of the hearing. >> thanks. >> bret? >> this is a miss to china's people's daily largest newspaper i think in the world which picked up an item in the...
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the law had a big effect on eddie windsor of new york who married thea spire. when she died leaving her the state, the irs sent a tax bill for $363,000 because they did not consider them to be married. >> i think ultimately just couldn't believe it. i couldn't believe they were making a stranger of this person i lived with and loved for 43 something years. >> under that law, same-sex couples who are legally married are denied about 1,000 federal benefits that other married couples get. after supporting defense of marriage act the obama administration concluded last year it violates the constitution. >> we cannot defend the federal government poking its nose into what states are doing and putting a thumb on the scale against same-sex couples. >> house republicans are now taking up the law's legal defense. supporters say it helps preserve traditional marriage. >> unions of two men or two men are not the same as a marriage between a man and a woman. only marriage between man and a woman can connect children to their mother and father and their parents to the child
the law had a big effect on eddie windsor of new york who married thea spire. when she died leaving her the state, the irs sent a tax bill for $363,000 because they did not consider them to be married. >> i think ultimately just couldn't believe it. i couldn't believe they were making a stranger of this person i lived with and loved for 43 something years. >> under that law, same-sex couples who are legally married are denied about 1,000 federal benefits that other married couples...
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such matters will continue to be governed solely by united states laws. it is my hope that these provisions in the resolution of advice and consent will provide assurance to members who may be concerned that joining the convention can confer the rights for disabled people in particular areas where the convention can be used to acquire require the united states to change its policies for the disabled. with these provisions, the united states can join the convention. as an expression, an expression of our leadership, on disability rights, without ceding any of our ability to decide for ourselves how to address those issues in our law. the united states can play an important leadership role in helping countries around the world identify ways to extend opportunities for the disabled. i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting united states with respect to the convention means of financing this goal. i would point out, mr. president, that many of us have visited with veterans, disabled veterans come as a matter of fact, in the quarters of the capital in the
such matters will continue to be governed solely by united states laws. it is my hope that these provisions in the resolution of advice and consent will provide assurance to members who may be concerned that joining the convention can confer the rights for disabled people in particular areas where the convention can be used to acquire require the united states to change its policies for the disabled. with these provisions, the united states can join the convention. as an expression, an...
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sharia law anyone? and you're not even in the audience when israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addresses the u.n. general assembly. but now, answer the outrage. >> so, there is a clear, in my opinion, a clear sexism and racism that goes with these comments being made by, unfortunately, senator mccain and others. >> so for anyone to question her credentials they have to be a racist and a sexist. really? because john mccain wants straight answers and hasn't gotten them, he's a racist? if he is a racist, why did john mccain vote for clarence thomas for supreme court, collin paul for second of state, and condi rice, an african-american female for secretary of state. your outrage is now based on what? i hope there's no suggestion she be held to a lower standard because of who she is. and how about that she outright lied and dug her heels in. she made a decision to tell the american people that the killing of four americans was a spontaneous protest about a youtube video when everybody from the state d
sharia law anyone? and you're not even in the audience when israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addresses the u.n. general assembly. but now, answer the outrage. >> so, there is a clear, in my opinion, a clear sexism and racism that goes with these comments being made by, unfortunately, senator mccain and others. >> so for anyone to question her credentials they have to be a racist and a sexist. really? because john mccain wants straight answers and hasn't gotten them, he's a...
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>> i think boehner is a realist and when he said things like bahama care is the law of the land and backtracked a little, that's a signal. he's saying let's jump off the boat together, not the cliff, the boat. it's about legacy for both of them. chris: the president seems to insist on a rate hike for the top bracket, something close from 35 to 39.6. does he need something more in terms of taxing the rich, like getting rid of deductions for mortgage, charity, state, local? >> he's already got in his package which totals $1.6 trillion, an additional closing loopholes, capping deductions, so yes, he does need more. the president's in a very interesting position. he's got the high ground. he has narrowed the focus. he's got john boehner has his intermediary, his contact. i'm told that white house officials have been talking almost constantly with boehner's people in a very specific discussion about the details of the package so i think he's thinking big about a package he can take to the country and say we have begun to change the mess in washington. chris: welcome to the show, michelle. first i wo
>> i think boehner is a realist and when he said things like bahama care is the law of the land and backtracked a little, that's a signal. he's saying let's jump off the boat together, not the cliff, the boat. it's about legacy for both of them. chris: the president seems to insist on a rate hike for the top bracket, something close from 35 to 39.6. does he need something more in terms of taxing the rich, like getting rid of deductions for mortgage, charity, state, local? >> he's...
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joining us, edward, a law professor and the former chief of staff at congress's joint committee on taxation. edward, do you agree? will it hit? >> absolutely not. it will have some modest effect, but the fact is that interest rates jump up and down all the time. right now we have home mortgage interest rates at historic lows. i just refinanced at 3% plus. if interest rates go to 4.25%, nobody would describe that as a catastrophic hit to the home mortgage market. that might move the cost of housing one percentage point or so. >> i wonder whether -- and when you think about buying a home, a lot of it is psychological. do i feel i'm in a position to do this? if we limb nate or cut the mortgage deduction, it might be more psychological. >> you're exactly right. there's a big psychological impact for existing homeowners of having this deduction removed. for home buyers making a decision to buy a home, i agree with the other guest. people buy homes because they believe homes are undervalid or they want a wonderful place to raise a family. not because they're getting that extra $500 in annual tax
joining us, edward, a law professor and the former chief of staff at congress's joint committee on taxation. edward, do you agree? will it hit? >> absolutely not. it will have some modest effect, but the fact is that interest rates jump up and down all the time. right now we have home mortgage interest rates at historic lows. i just refinanced at 3% plus. if interest rates go to 4.25%, nobody would describe that as a catastrophic hit to the home mortgage market. that might move the cost...
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it means we're going to slow down and there's going to be a hearing but pending that hearing the law will not go into effect. now get this, ashleigh, with regard to the law not going into effect, it won't go into effect for the three plaintiffs. everyone else, of course, will not be subject to this ruling because the judge limited that ruling to these three. so in essence, the judge said, right now, when you have an injunction it means there's a likelihood of success on the merits to those who sued, we'll have a full-blown hearing later but we're going to allow the plaintiffs to come to court and explain. >> you used that word that's so critical, merit. here's where i lost the plot. apparently this justice suggesting that these therapists, the three of them, who brought this suit, their free speech is somehow at risk if they can't treat these minors. where on earth does free speech collide with the health of kids? you can't yell fire in a theater. >> very well-stated. what happens is, whenever you look at anything, first of all, it's creative lawyering but what they're talking about,
it means we're going to slow down and there's going to be a hearing but pending that hearing the law will not go into effect. now get this, ashleigh, with regard to the law not going into effect, it won't go into effect for the three plaintiffs. everyone else, of course, will not be subject to this ruling because the judge limited that ruling to these three. so in essence, the judge said, right now, when you have an injunction it means there's a likelihood of success on the merits to those who...
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never once did i say i didn't know the facts, didn't know the law,kn or didn't know my case. and i never hid behind my boss. hello and welcome to justice. this week susan rice rears her head after 11 weeks in hiding on heree benghazi misstatements. what she didn't explain, her total lack of candor to the american people. instead, she raised more questions about her fitness to be secretary of state. >> i don't trust her, and the reason i don't trust her is because i think she knew better and if she didn't know better, she shouldn't be the voice of america. somebody has got to start paying a price around this place. >> this o week we learned susan rice was the head of the african region for our state department in 1998 when the embassy bombs occurred in kenya and tanzania kneiand the diplomats there begd for more security. even more shocking, rice was not prepared to answer any questions about her role then, saying she didn't remember. you don't remember the diplomats begged for more security? you don't remember that more than 220 people were killed and more than 4,000 wounded?
never once did i say i didn't know the facts, didn't know the law,kn or didn't know my case. and i never hid behind my boss. hello and welcome to justice. this week susan rice rears her head after 11 weeks in hiding on heree benghazi misstatements. what she didn't explain, her total lack of candor to the american people. instead, she raised more questions about her fitness to be secretary of state. >> i don't trust her, and the reason i don't trust her is because i think she knew better...
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john kevlin here with the law if ierv of rubin junius. i want to talk to you about two specific issues in the western soma today. first is the historic use controls that luke was just referring to. these are currently in effect throughout the eastern neighborhoods and actually currently in effect under the existing controls in west soma. and essentially what these do is for certain classes of historic buildings, it relaxes the use controls in them with the goal of allowing the buildings to stay under operation, giving them flexibility so they can maintain and preserve them adequately since they all are historic resources. so, currently in the west soma, excuse me, this is a little technical so bear with me. all uses are permitted in buildings that are landmarks, that are contributory to article 10 historic district, and that are article 11 rated. and i just want to make a note that this is already narrower than what's allowed under the historic use controls throughout the rest of the eastern neighborhoods. but what is being proposed right
john kevlin here with the law if ierv of rubin junius. i want to talk to you about two specific issues in the western soma today. first is the historic use controls that luke was just referring to. these are currently in effect throughout the eastern neighborhoods and actually currently in effect under the existing controls in west soma. and essentially what these do is for certain classes of historic buildings, it relaxes the use controls in them with the goal of allowing the buildings to stay...
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firms, law firms, lobbyists. they're trying to make this campaign and they have been highlighting multiple entities. host: this issue is as real people and real situations, but these help washington lobbying, don't they? guest: absolutely. the business of washington are people who are lobbyists and work at these nonprofits. it is an economic generator in this town. host: jim from connecticut, republican line. caller: i have two questions. first, if there is no agreement by the december 31st deadline, can the congress act in such a way that any change in the law would be retroactive to january 1, 2013? do you believe the congress will consider solving for the individual taxpayer instead of the lobbyists? how do we get that turned around? guest: my answer to the upper question now, whether or not they can retroactively take on some of these issues so they do not pass it they can go on in postdate, that is something that have done quite often in terms of tax extensions in different bills where they will pass in febr
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treaty to extend rights to the blind and disabled, rights that have been the law of the land here in the united states since 1990. despite an emotional appearance from bob dole just out of walter reed, 89 years old, a passionate advocate for equal rights for the disabled since his first speech on the senate floor in 1969. joining me for our daily fix, kra, managing editor of post politics.com and capitol hill correspondents, nbc's kelly o'donnell and luke russert. kelly, to you, because this vote in the senate, john kerry led the way, it was bipartisan, in support. they needed 6 votes. it's a treaty, two-thirds of the senate and it failed. talk to me about all the ramifications here. >> it's not that often andrea, you know this, when votes on the senate floor can draw such powerful emotions and even tears from members of the gallery who attend in the public seats that are not in camera view. but we had that today. there was strong, passionate feelings about this for those in support of the treaty, which essentially as they describe it would encourage the world to live up to the same
treaty to extend rights to the blind and disabled, rights that have been the law of the land here in the united states since 1990. despite an emotional appearance from bob dole just out of walter reed, 89 years old, a passionate advocate for equal rights for the disabled since his first speech on the senate floor in 1969. joining me for our daily fix, kra, managing editor of post politics.com and capitol hill correspondents, nbc's kelly o'donnell and luke russert. kelly, to you, because this...
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get rid of the debt ceiling law. we need some form of budget rule to make sure that some discipline going toward. >> structure. >> yes, structure. we need to show people that we will stick to this plan. >> thank you. >> thank you very much for being here. i appreciate your testimony. dr. hassett, dr. zandi has indicated that he inks the debt limit crisis we had in august 2011 was bad for the economy and the country and that we should avoid it for the future. do you agree with that? >> first, yes. i think the best testament of this has been done by co- authors who have a very cool index of economic uncertainty. it is a very innovative paper. they estimated that the debt limit struggle probably subtracted about 1.5% from gdp growth during that summer when it was happening egos of the uncertainty and inactivity that was caused by levels of uncertainty. each time we go through that, there are consequences. i would like to add if that is what it takes to get spending under control, we need to concede that in the long run
get rid of the debt ceiling law. we need some form of budget rule to make sure that some discipline going toward. >> structure. >> yes, structure. we need to show people that we will stick to this plan. >> thank you. >> thank you very much for being here. i appreciate your testimony. dr. hassett, dr. zandi has indicated that he inks the debt limit crisis we had in august 2011 was bad for the economy and the country and that we should avoid it for the future. do you agree...
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well anything which is marginalized by legal tender laws an existing monetary convention is not going to be as liquid as that which is enforced as legal tender and which as a legacy of the bretton woods agreements is the global reserve i mean with all due respect to bury his reasoning here is tautological it's circular the fact is if something is accepted as a global reserve it is more liquid he's reasoning in a circle that said don't get me wrong the united states' economy is large obviously the volume of dollars circulating as large as a result of that but in one thousand nine hundred forty four when the bretton woods agreements were negotiated the united states was essentially fifty percent one half of the entire global economy and today it's slipping below twenty percent and it's being overtaken by the rapidly growing brics brazil russia india china south africa and so this idea that the u.s. by definition is the largest deepest most liquid market so largely just a matter of convention and if the dollar loses confidence of people is competence in the dollar as a stable store of va
well anything which is marginalized by legal tender laws an existing monetary convention is not going to be as liquid as that which is enforced as legal tender and which as a legacy of the bretton woods agreements is the global reserve i mean with all due respect to bury his reasoning here is tautological it's circular the fact is if something is accepted as a global reserve it is more liquid he's reasoning in a circle that said don't get me wrong the united states' economy is large obviously...
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now, sharia law came into iran very early after the revolution, and under sharia law democracy and freedom of the citizen is impossible. the thing of sharia law that govern iran in 1979 and 1980 are still in place. they're have something cosmetic changes here and there depending on what administration is president of iran. if you wore nail polish you could get away with it. but does that really make a big difference? does that mean that iran becomes free and independent are in khamenei? no. under this constitution freedom and democracy in iran is impossible. i'm sure you all know about the american hostages. everybody knows about that. but just after those hostages were released, i was in prison in iran, and at the time we became the leader of the movement was the prime minister. now, i was -- just explained with cable. and then -- then they make you walk and then when the sun goes down, they beat you again. it's a cycle. -under things in the better now for political prisoners in iran? no, they are not. it's exactly the same. it's not worse, it's moe system -- more systemic. that is the si
now, sharia law came into iran very early after the revolution, and under sharia law democracy and freedom of the citizen is impossible. the thing of sharia law that govern iran in 1979 and 1980 are still in place. they're have something cosmetic changes here and there depending on what administration is president of iran. if you wore nail polish you could get away with it. but does that really make a big difference? does that mean that iran becomes free and independent are in khamenei? no....
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the law in maine will kick in december 29th. also today in washington state anyone 21 and over can carry up to an ounce of marijuana. but cannot smoke it. it is unclear how federal authorities will deal with the decriminalization of weed. tonight is the lighting of the national christmas tree, the president and the first family will be doing the honors. we're back after the break. stay with us. ♪ every day presents another exciting issue. from financial regulation, iran getting a nuclear bomb, civil war in syria, fraud on wall street, destruction of medicare and medicaid. there are real issues here. having been a governor, i know that trade-offs are tough. things everyday exploding around the world that leave no shortage for exciting conversations. i want our viewer to understand why things have happened. at the end of the show, you know what has happened, why its happened and more importantly, what's going to happen tomorrow. tell them it's like being nestled in an eight-way, adjustable, heated and ventilated seat surrounded
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it would be, of course, the parliament that writes the law. there's a lot of concern that isn't a longstanding clear contract between the people in the government but really another way for the brotherhood to expand its power grab here. >> brown: nancy yousef of mcclatchy in cairo, thanks so much. >> ifill: we'll continue our conversation series in the days to come. we get a very different take on this. paul krug man is a nobel prize winning economist at princeton university and a columnist for the "new york times." he joins us now. ers kin bowles may be one of the people you have written about in the past who you called deficit... who were touting a phantom menace known as the fiscal cliff. am i right about that? >> fiscal cliff is not a phantom menace. the deficit right now is. the notion that something terrible will happen if we don't deal with the deficit right away. the fiscal cliff is a very different story. that's about reducing the deficit too fast. >> ifill: you call it an austerity bomb. describe what you mean by that. >> what's happ
it would be, of course, the parliament that writes the law. there's a lot of concern that isn't a longstanding clear contract between the people in the government but really another way for the brotherhood to expand its power grab here. >> brown: nancy yousef of mcclatchy in cairo, thanks so much. >> ifill: we'll continue our conversation series in the days to come. we get a very different take on this. paul krug man is a nobel prize winning economist at princeton university and a...
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he says america can be both a lawful and welcoming society all at the same time. he asked as this country moves forward with the controversial immigration debate that people do not forget about the contributions made by immigrants especially when you consider that they now make up 16% of the total civilian workforce. >> they fill a critical gap in our labor market. they work hard for a chance for a better life. >> now, it's estimated there are 40 million immigrants now calling america home, shep. >> shepard: this is sparking new debates on the political front, isn't it? >> yeah. especially among republicans because as you know the g.o.p. starting to realize just how important the hispanic vote is in the wake of this last general election because according to the pew hispanic center a whopping 67% of latino voters are democrat. >> so when it comes to issues like the economy or immigration, we see hispanics seeing the democratic party as the party that is more in line with their views. >> and that is the main reason, that is the main reason why g.o.p. leaders are sa
he says america can be both a lawful and welcoming society all at the same time. he asked as this country moves forward with the controversial immigration debate that people do not forget about the contributions made by immigrants especially when you consider that they now make up 16% of the total civilian workforce. >> they fill a critical gap in our labor market. they work hard for a chance for a better life. >> now, it's estimated there are 40 million immigrants now calling...
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law. but then again you might not have met the modern republican party where ideological zealots rule. on july 26 1990, president george bush sr. signed the americans with disabilities act. the bill passed the house and the senate with only 34 legislate34legislators total opposing it. yet today 38 republican senators voted no on the u.n. treaty that would extend the ada to the rest of the world. inclusion six who had voted yay on the bill in 19 ott. this was sufficient to block it. the treaty was adopted by the united nations six years ago and has since been ratified by 126 countries, just not the united states. even a last-minute appeal by former senator bob dole himself a disabled veteran, as well as every major veterans group and even the chamber of commerce could not sway senate republicans. but this is what has become of the republican party. a party whose views often dissend to the lowest common denominator and defined by paranoid fears of the u.n. that are devoid of any fact whatsoe
law. but then again you might not have met the modern republican party where ideological zealots rule. on july 26 1990, president george bush sr. signed the americans with disabilities act. the bill passed the house and the senate with only 34 legislate34legislators total opposing it. yet today 38 republican senators voted no on the u.n. treaty that would extend the ada to the rest of the world. inclusion six who had voted yay on the bill in 19 ott. this was sufficient to block it. the treaty...
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for some reason, we are dropping that law. we need to have that day off to vote, we need to have the polls open for a week. when we identify people, officially identify people, they should be registered as soon as somebody has an official name and address. they should be able to get a note in the mail that tells them where to go to vote. this business -- the question of gerrymandering for congressional districts is a profound conundrum. i do not know how we fix that. but we can at least get people to get to the polls in greater numbers. there are a lot of people who do not want to go in the other direction, who want fewer people to vote, and these voter i.d. laws that are in the name of preventing voter fraud, i take it is a solution without a problem. the voter fraud in this country is pretty much equal to either side and is so low that the amount of people who are discouraged from voting by these new id laws, it is just a bad idea in my opinion. also, if you are concerned about voter fraud, a paper trail for diebold order ma
for some reason, we are dropping that law. we need to have that day off to vote, we need to have the polls open for a week. when we identify people, officially identify people, they should be registered as soon as somebody has an official name and address. they should be able to get a note in the mail that tells them where to go to vote. this business -- the question of gerrymandering for congressional districts is a profound conundrum. i do not know how we fix that. but we can at least get...
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what can the law do to you in that case? >> well you do have to be very aware of the zip code you're in as well as the badge that pulls ou over. unfortunately because of the patchwork of laws and regulations from state to state it would matter if you were pulled over in say oklahoma. you can go to prison for a very long time. it is important to know where you are, what you're doing and behave responsibly under that state law. importantly, if you're consuming any drug, be it cannabis, prescription drugs, alcohol, that you don't operate heavy machinery or drive immediately afterwards because this is about behavior on the road. but we have to make sure that we're focused on the science of this issue, not the scare tactics. i want to point out that the transportation bureau tracks, traffic fatalities with respect to marijuana and the numbers are so low in our emergency rooms as to be unreportable. the people that want to smoke pot and get behind the wheel already are. and what we need is research and education campaign to insure
what can the law do to you in that case? >> well you do have to be very aware of the zip code you're in as well as the badge that pulls ou over. unfortunately because of the patchwork of laws and regulations from state to state it would matter if you were pulled over in say oklahoma. you can go to prison for a very long time. it is important to know where you are, what you're doing and behave responsibly under that state law. importantly, if you're consuming any drug, be it cannabis,...
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today morsi instituted marshal law. he's given the egyptian military police power to arrest anyone protesting. the decree lasts until december 15th, saturday, but the military and the police also have the ability to arrest civilians all the way up until the votes and the results are released. this so-called temporary security measure of course revives memories of the hosni mubarak era which had similar measures and they lasted all the way up until his overthrow nearly two years ago. opposition groups are calling for protest votes tomorrow and through the weekend on saturday, and morsi is calling his supportress to get out there. over the weekend, though, the military tried to play the role of mediator. they essentially called for dialogue, wanted both sides to talk. if they start arresting people over the next few days their role of mediator will likely end and, jenna it is not clear what will happen. we could see a renewed sense of violence on the streets, and this could get really, really nasty overt next few days. je
today morsi instituted marshal law. he's given the egyptian military police power to arrest anyone protesting. the decree lasts until december 15th, saturday, but the military and the police also have the ability to arrest civilians all the way up until the votes and the results are released. this so-called temporary security measure of course revives memories of the hosni mubarak era which had similar measures and they lasted all the way up until his overthrow nearly two years ago. opposition...
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we sign those into laws, those tax cuts for the american people. tax rates return to what they were for the high income americans in the clinton era, when, while, i saw a prominent republican senator declare that raising taxes on wealthy americans would cause economic arm armageddon, we know from experience that that is actually not the case, and we know from the clinton budget in 1993 what the result of that budget deem -- deal was and the decisions made them. the result was the longest peacetime economic expansion in our lifetimes, and the result of it was a situation where president clinton inherited deficits and passed on to his successor budget surpluses. >> if you look at the debate right now from outside washington, it's very easy to see this looks like a version of the default crisis or the government shutdown crisis in which it plays down to the end, comes down to a deadline. both sides not just making positions, but campaigning in different ways. is this good government right now? it's not good government for one party in congress to refu
we sign those into laws, those tax cuts for the american people. tax rates return to what they were for the high income americans in the clinton era, when, while, i saw a prominent republican senator declare that raising taxes on wealthy americans would cause economic arm armageddon, we know from experience that that is actually not the case, and we know from the clinton budget in 1993 what the result of that budget deem -- deal was and the decisions made them. the result was the longest...
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that is the law after 1983. that is the ada law. okay. so we have the gate, the door. we don't have any disputes over that. we have the ramp. there is no dispute over that. so what are we talking about? we're talking about a gate and quite frankly, i am quite happy to have a gate. but we have a problem with mr. flynn. mr. flynn put in a gate illegally. he locked us out of the backdoor, pretty well for five months. then he allowed limited access and after the appeal hearing, we were distributed with keys, and you mandated that the doors of the gate be open. and there were certain suggestions and certain types of construction. unfortunately and i'm completely confused as to what the building department said just now. because i understood there was an inspection of the gate and the construction work and the permits were issued on the basis of that. after that was done, a workman from mr. flynn's -- under his direction, cut off the bottom of the gate. the result was -- i made a mistake yesterday -- no, i'm sorry, the day before. and i went in and i checked the gate and i o
that is the law after 1983. that is the ada law. okay. so we have the gate, the door. we don't have any disputes over that. we have the ramp. there is no dispute over that. so what are we talking about? we're talking about a gate and quite frankly, i am quite happy to have a gate. but we have a problem with mr. flynn. mr. flynn put in a gate illegally. he locked us out of the backdoor, pretty well for five months. then he allowed limited access and after the appeal hearing, we were distributed...
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given that the electoral law allows for them residing outside of the country to vote. working in collaboration with organizations such as the office of the high commissioner for the refugees that speaks with displaced persons and refugees the government could take steps to allow the significant population of refugees in the neighboring countries and the internally displaced persons to hold the region's. at the same time, as logistically challenging as it may be, holding elections in the major cities and in the northern regions would be this strong guest impossible of mali's sovereignty or territory and steps of rebuilding a democracy. the transition government is government plans and actions to the public and the crisis of legitimacy. the international community needs to harmonize its approach toward the pursuit of the polls that could lead to the legitimately elected government and military actions to detect the north. the contradictory public that take the military option off the table in the short and medium-term may only serve to emboldened the extra hauling them t
given that the electoral law allows for them residing outside of the country to vote. working in collaboration with organizations such as the office of the high commissioner for the refugees that speaks with displaced persons and refugees the government could take steps to allow the significant population of refugees in the neighboring countries and the internally displaced persons to hold the region's. at the same time, as logistically challenging as it may be, holding elections in the major...
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. >> and that is a law, higher rates to go up for the 2072%, including all of you. yes. >> reporter: president obama was speaking to business leaders when he made the comment. he insists he will veto any bill not including tax increases on wealthier americans. >>> the defense department started planning for the roughly $500 billion in personnel cuts. the pin is not talking to the defense contractors of public plans. >>> the council made it clear that it's not following the mayor's lead on several issues. it was evident last night during a 13-hour meeting. the council voted against several bills. matt has more. >> reporter: the mayor appears to be concerned about the budget when it comes to a number of bills passed by the council yesterday and one thing that could put a hole is the plan by the council to lower speed camera fines. it passed last night and even though the mayor said the cameras are about safety, not mean, they generate a lot -- not money, they generate a lot of revenue and they could be close to $100 million the next four years. the mayor claims in tot
. >> and that is a law, higher rates to go up for the 2072%, including all of you. yes. >> reporter: president obama was speaking to business leaders when he made the comment. he insists he will veto any bill not including tax increases on wealthier americans. >>> the defense department started planning for the roughly $500 billion in personnel cuts. the pin is not talking to the defense contractors of public plans. >>> the council made it clear that it's not...
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mayor, it was when we were in law school together, we were fellow janitors at hastings college of law. george moscone was amazing. he was just as aggressive about inclusionary activities. he was just as focused on sharing. and he had an immense pride in the city and county of san francisco like no other. i suspect that much of my love of the city comes from my exposure to george in those very early years. george went through a considerable amount of evolutionary process politically. he allowed john burton to talk him into running for the state legislature. an unsuccessful effort for the state assembly. he went on to become, obviously, a supervisor in the city and county of san francisco. and in those days it was a different city. it was dramatically different. there was no such thing as a so-called progressive, david campos. there was no such thing as somebody in that category. george moscone, philip burton, represented that which we all now richly enjoy. george went on to become a state senator. and in that capacity, scott, it was george moscone who shepherded the bill that removed c
mayor, it was when we were in law school together, we were fellow janitors at hastings college of law. george moscone was amazing. he was just as aggressive about inclusionary activities. he was just as focused on sharing. and he had an immense pride in the city and county of san francisco like no other. i suspect that much of my love of the city comes from my exposure to george in those very early years. george went through a considerable amount of evolutionary process politically. he allowed...
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his ruling provides to three providers who want the law overturned. the therapy is aimed at changing a minor's sexual orientation from gay to straight. >>> oracle is paying dividends to shareholders at the end of the month instead of january. right now the same investments are taxed at only 15%. >>> the white house wasted no time rejecting a gop counterproposal on avoiding that fiscal cliff. the republican plan totals $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. now, the part that stood out to us was the $600 billion in proposed savings in medicare reforms in part by raising he will he wieligibility from 65 t. dn pfeifer says it provides to details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will chose, or which medicare savings they would would achieve. jason is the chief political correspondent at politics 365 and john bray bend ser a republican political consul can't and former senior strategist. welcome to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> so i keep wondering, you know, why are the two parties negotiating in p
his ruling provides to three providers who want the law overturned. the therapy is aimed at changing a minor's sexual orientation from gay to straight. >>> oracle is paying dividends to shareholders at the end of the month instead of january. right now the same investments are taxed at only 15%. >>> the white house wasted no time rejecting a gop counterproposal on avoiding that fiscal cliff. the republican plan totals $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. now, the...
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we go to court and bankruptcy law versus pension law. you can see current services cut. tax hikes and other lousy outcomes if we don't see reforms. >> you admit we are having problems paying out the pensions. they are bankrupting. >> the pblem is that los angeles is not the place. and it is a ballot initiative. you have front runners that become mayor . they will not support it it was a nonstarter and never going to work in thetave . you have a better chance of succeeding. >> at least it was a plan . it is no law that said you cannot change 401 k's. that is future and new hires and for their plans. you don't have ill defed benefits and by the way the private sector doesn't get. there is a pension liabity in the state of the california. vicki is right. government services are starting to get cut in cities in california . so i tell you, it doesn't cut it when you have things like let's raise the retirement age to age 52. >> the fact is, these things are going broke. right now the budget 26 percent of la's budget is consumed by the budget cuts and what are you going to do?
we go to court and bankruptcy law versus pension law. you can see current services cut. tax hikes and other lousy outcomes if we don't see reforms. >> you admit we are having problems paying out the pensions. they are bankrupting. >> the pblem is that los angeles is not the place. and it is a ballot initiative. you have front runners that become mayor . they will not support it it was a nonstarter and never going to work in thetave . you have a better chance of succeeding. >>...
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so we don't have a law we have a law that is being used whenever the government feels like using the riffs here began years before the arab spring protests but have intensified over a series of political crises the opposition dominated parliament was dismissed earlier this year following a road. the ruling establishment the electoral law was then changed prompting many to boycott kuwait's most recent parliamentary vote the resulting divide is unlikely to be bridged anytime soon and it leaves the monarchy with an energized opposition eager to make itself heard. about the take up this might make you steal your car or right. now or what people are trying to say might take the streets but there are people in the local system they want more freedom more of the right. answer to this one showing that oh it isn't enough to ensure. freedom say in the future and how that future plays out well write the next chapter of the arab spring you see catherine of kuwait and while the revolutions across the arab world received wide coverage and support in the west the same cannot be said for the unrest
so we don't have a law we have a law that is being used whenever the government feels like using the riffs here began years before the arab spring protests but have intensified over a series of political crises the opposition dominated parliament was dismissed earlier this year following a road. the ruling establishment the electoral law was then changed prompting many to boycott kuwait's most recent parliamentary vote the resulting divide is unlikely to be bridged anytime soon and it leaves...
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he is known there as a radical jihadist, forty-five years old, a master's degree in law. and the driving force behind a new terror group seeking to align itself with al-qaeda, according to our sources. now an egyptian official says that abu ahmad has denied any connection to the u.s. consulate attack, or al-qaeda. he is believed to be linked to a terror cell that was linked to a situation in egypt when five were arrested. >> is the fbi making progress? >> you know, don, it is hard to tell. our sources are saying they're linked to a lot of people. they're questioning a tunisian suspect, alharzi refused to speak. that is one source, abu ahmad, he is another one, we don't know the role he may have played, and five others in the alleged terror cell, what they have to do, if anything at all. in the benghazi attacks. we hope to learn more about it in the coming days. >> have fbi agents been able to get access to this guy? >> no, they're still trying to do that. they have had trouble getting access to others in other countries. there is always difficulty in helping out the unite
he is known there as a radical jihadist, forty-five years old, a master's degree in law. and the driving force behind a new terror group seeking to align itself with al-qaeda, according to our sources. now an egyptian official says that abu ahmad has denied any connection to the u.s. consulate attack, or al-qaeda. he is believed to be linked to a terror cell that was linked to a situation in egypt when five were arrested. >> is the fbi making progress? >> you know, don, it is hard...